Calgary Flooding

Alberta is seeing the worst flooding in decades, with tens of thousands of people forced from their homes. Stephanie talks with CBC reporter Meghan Grant, a former Halifax resident who lives in Calgary, about the state of emergency.

Mainstreet NSMinister says DNR to pursue FSC certification on all western Crown landsMar 3, 2015 | 11:15Zach Churchill talks with Mainstreet's Stephanie Domet about the Department of Natural Resources' response to a report into a controversial clearcut last year near St Margaret's Bay.

Mainstreet NSPsychiatrist: brains of people under 25 more prone to radicalizationFeb 17, 2015 | 14:19Dr Shimi Kang tells Stephanie why some young people are inclined to embrace extreme messages, whether they come from ISIS, or an online community of "Columbiners."

Mainstreet NSOceans Guy: ocean life during age of dinosaursFeb 3, 2015 | 10:49The exhibit Dinosaurs Unearthed at the Museum of Natural History got us wondering what kind of creatures roamed the oceans during that period of Earth's history. So we asked Boris Worm.

Mainstreet NSSMU religious studies prof on how to "counter-message" ISISFeb 2, 2015 | 18:01Stephanie talks to Syed Adnan Hussain about the narrative ISIS uses to recruit westerners and justify its actions in the Middle East, and how western governments can best combat it.

Mainstreet NSMark Henick InterviewJan 30, 2015 | 12:49A man from Cape Breton is trying to find the man who saved his life. Mark Henick says he was about to jump off an overpass bridge in Cape Breton when a stranger stopped him. He says that man, and that moment, changed his life.

Mainstreet NSHit Me With Some Science: Galapagos Giant TortoiseJan 28, 2015 | 7:42The saddleback giant tortoise population on Pinzon Island appears to be recovering for the first time in more than 150 years. Sonya Lee from the Discovery brings us the story.

Mainstreet NSOceans on verge of major extinction event; Canada's track record "poor"Jan 20, 2015 | 11:08Our oceans guy Boris Worm tells Stephanie our oceans are becoming more of an industrial landscape, while Canada fails in most of its attempts to help vulnerable species in our waters, and even trips up international initiatives to help.

Mainstreet NSMom wants to learn from her son's journey to extremism, and SyriaJan 6, 2015 | 16:00Chris Boudreau tells Mainstreet's Stephanie Domet we need a public inquiry into recruitment and radicalization in Canada.

Mainstreet NSRobert Wright InterviewDec 22, 2014 | 17:48A conversation about the conversations men could be having to change misogynistic attitudes, like the ones posted online by some dentistry students at Dalhousie.